Digital Predictions 2013
I dont know how on earth I managed to miss this one for so long!
The Mike Wallace interview: Aldous Huxley 1958
What a brilliant gem!!!A rare 1958 interview from the author of “Brave New World” A big green but still watchable
Nancy Duarte: The secret structure of great talks
I cant believe that I missed this great ted talk for so long! From the “I have a dream” speech to Steve Jobs’ iPhone launch, all great presentations have a common architecture. In this talk, Nancy Duarte draws lessons on how to make a powerful call-to-action.
Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood
When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain.
We Are Social’s Guide to Social, Digital and Mobile in China
We Are Social’s Guide to Social, Digital and Mobile in China (2nd Edition, Jan 2013) from We Are Social Singapore
This is the Second Edition (Jan 2013) of We Are Social’s exploration of Social, Digital and Mobile in China
The Scientific Power of Thought
Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).
Mark Earls On Originality
‘Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation’, sniffed the anti-conformist Oscar Wilde. Today we too prize individuality and originality almost above everything else. Mark Earls explores the lie of originality in all its aspects and show the value of ‘social learning’ (copying, to you and me) to help us put unoriginality back in its rightful place. And of course most of what he says will be other people’s ideas. Video by The School of Life
Crap. The Content Marketing Deluge.
Interesting thoughts by Velocity Partners
Rilla Alexander: Without the Doing, Dreaming is Useless
Illustrator Rilla Alexander walks us through this classic creative struggle by sharing the story of Sozi – an adorable character who walks us through the arc of an idea. She daydreams, she procrastinates, she sets deadlines, she gets tempted by new ideas, she buckles down and works hard – and finally – she realizes “Her Idea.”
Karen Thompson Walker: What fear can teach us
Fiction novelist Karen Thompson Walker shows how fear propels imagination, as it forces us to imagine the possible futures and how to cope with them.
